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Video game loot boxes addictive and a form of ‘simulated gambling’, Senate inquiry told (The Guardian)

Las Vegas Casinos Hope Sports Betting Will Change Their Luck (Forbes)

Gambling Apps Surpass CryptoKitties as Blockchain Money Makers (Bloomberg)

Foreign high-rollers flock back to Packer’s Crown (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Man behind FOBT curb wins case against machine manufacturer (The Guardian)

Paddy Power Betfair plays down £2 stake cut impact (BBC News)

Casinos to Start Jockeying for Japan’s 3 New Licenses (The Motley Fool)

 

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U.K.:
Rank seeks new CFO
The Rank Group has confirmed that its long-serving finance director Clive Jennings will leave the company later this month

ITALY:
Gambling advertising outlawed
Parliament has approved legislation banning all gambling-related advertising and sports sponsorship in the country from next year

THE PHILIPPINES:
Duterte cancels casino
President Rodrigo Duterte has cancelled a $1.5 billion casino project in Manila and fired the entire board of the government land-management company overseeing the land lease for the casino

NEW ZEALAND:
Scratch cards link to gambling relapse risk
According to researchers, Instant Kiwi and online gambling games are contributing to an increase in gambling harm, despite participation rates dropping

SOUTH AFRICA:
New gambling amendment bill
A new bill that sets out more rigorous rules and regulations for gambling has been tabled – the amendments include new restrictions on advertising; plans for a National Lotteries Commission; and the prohibition of dog racing and sports betting

BULGARIA:
EU notified of Gambling Act changes
The government has notified the European Commission that gambling legislation will restrict the sale of gambling products to licensed outlets and further tighten gambling advertising rules

JAPAN:
Casino law passes
Up to 3 casino resorts may be built despite widespread public opposition – casino tax will be 30% and casino size no more than 3% of total development

U.S.A.:
New Downtown Las Vegas casino hotel
Plans for a new casino-hotel in Fremont Street have been passed by the Las Vegas City Council, replacing the Las Vegas Club, Mermaids and Glitter Gulch strip club demolished last year